Yao Hsing (English: Yao Xing)

Japanese: 姚興 - ようこう（英語表記）Yao Xing; Yao Hsing

[Born] Eastern Jin Dynasty, Taihe 1 (366)
[Died] Eiwa 1 (416)
The second emperor of the Later Qin Dynasty of the Five Barbarians and Sixteen Kingdoms of China (reigned 394-416). His temple name was Gaozu. He was the son of Yao Chang. He destroyed the Former Qin Dynasty, captured Luoyang in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and controlled the Jin Dynasty cities north of the Huaihan River. He then captured Western Qin and conquered Later Liang. He also dedicated Southern Liang, Northern Liang, and Western Liang. Later Qin's power grew, but in his later years, Helian Bobo broke away from him (the Xia Dynasty), and the country's strength declined due to pressure from Liu Yu of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. When he conquered Later Liang, he welcomed Kumarajiva to Chang'an, where he started translating Buddhist scriptures and building temples, and promoted Buddhism.

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Japanese:

[生]東晋，太和1(366)
[没]永和1(416)
中国，五胡十六国の後秦の第2代皇帝 (在位 394～416) 。廟号は高祖。姚萇の子。前秦を滅ぼし，東晋の洛陽を攻略して淮漢二水以北の晋の諸城を勢力下におき，さらに西秦を攻略し，また後涼を下した。南涼，北涼，西涼も奉献した。こうして後秦の勢力は伸びたが，晩年には赫連勃勃 (かくれんぼつぼつ) が彼のもとから独立 (夏国) ，東晋の劉裕の圧力などのため国勢が衰えた。後涼を下したとき，鳩摩羅什 (くまらじゅう) を長安に迎え，訳経，造寺の業を起し，仏教を盛んにした。

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